2006-08-29 17:09:51 · 11 answers · asked by Kelly D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It is a long complicated process. Setting up of a site is not necessarily illegal. It is how people, individuals, choose to use that site. They have in fact successfully prosecuted people who have been sharing files which is the illegal element to it.
Also there are tonnes of sites and they are spread out all over the place. The owners of these sites may well have more technical expertise than those that wish top shut them down, making it even hard.
And what do you think happened to napster?
2006-08-31 01:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Donna : 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there arent any websites that just let people download copyrighted songs for free. Who in their right mind would pay to operate a server and web address just so the can let everybody download music for free? Usually music is traded on peer2peer software. Peer2peer software has plenty of uses other than pirating music. Its because it has a useful legal purpose, and that the publishers of the software arent providing copyrighted material for download. The users of the software use it for illegal reasons. But there are lots of things that you could use in an illegal way. They cant outlaw frying pans just because somepeople use it to assault someone.
2006-08-29 17:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by vanman8u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the servers are located in continents other than the United States. The legal process is very long. Your talking about which country has jurisdiction. Who is responsible for the server. The exact location they are located. What laws apply. etc... The internet laws are still being battled out. Depending on society, some think it is legal others think it is illegal.
2006-08-29 17:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by Te 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that easy to shut sites down. Piracy is a lot harder to stop then you might think.
2006-08-29 17:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by TopSpin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of those sites exist in countries where it isn't against the law.
2006-08-29 17:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by jatbarjason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no dear but mp3 sites illegal but downloading is not
2006-08-29 17:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by Amit G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-29 19:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by delemusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many, it would take about 100+ years toshut them all down.
2006-08-29 17:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by YangStaZ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they're hoping you'll be honest enough to not use them and make them create more sites like those. You should know better.
2006-08-29 17:15:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they need to do it legally, which means a whole 6+ months in court.
yup.
2006-08-29 17:12:36 · answer #10 · answered by alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋